Georgia College Womens Cross Country Slotted Fourth in PBC Poll

MARTINEZ, Ga. – The Peach Belt Conference
(PBC) office announced the Preseason Women’s Cross Country
Coaches Poll Wednesday, with Georgia College & State University
taking fourth.

Georgia College surprised the conference with a second-place
finish in last year’s PBC Championships, led by
Virginia Balkcom as an All-PBC Second Team
honoree. Just three seniors, Heather Raines,
Alycia Hayes and Balkcom were in that PBC
Runner-Up race, so the Bobcats will look to be in the hunt again in
2010. Senior Dani
Destiche (Snellville, Ga.) and junior Karissa
Ekstrom (Alpharetta, Ga.) will look to lead the 2010
campaign.

Defending PBC Champion Columbus State University earned the top
spot in the poll, with Augusta State University in second. Clayton
State University was third, with UNC Pembroke rounding out the top
five. Georgia College got one second-place vote and two third-place
nods.

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winners of the PBC Commissioner's Cup, sponsors 10 varsity athletic
programs at the NCAA Division II level. As a Division II program,
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student-athlete, evidenced by the teams’ multiple appearances
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